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Dressed 2009: Pixyworld on the Runway

DressedAlida.jpgI'm really not an "event" person. So it was out of my comfort zone to organize 12 mini-models, with male relatives as their escorts, for the fashion show in our area last weekend.

But I have to admit it was kind of fun, when it actually happened. The little girls were thrilled have their moment in the limelight, and I guess I was too!

DressedBackstage.jpgIt was even fun for my two boys, who can't model for Pixyworld, but enjoyed attending their first runway show. They got to come backstage, and were proud of their de
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Profile of a Designer-Entrepreneur

I'm sure everyone has a different opinion about what it takes to be an independent designer-entrepreneur. We designer-entrepreneurs probably all think, "you have to be like me!"

I know I started out feeling extremely under-qualified. With no current connections in the industry and no fashion education, where was I to start?

At that time I failed to recognize the strengths I had inherited from my family. Both of my parents are entrepreneurs, who can never be happy in an ordinary job. They are alway
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Fashion Guide For The Sexiest Womens Tights

Planning to wear only skirts this spring? But can't dare do this because you own a pair of oh-not-so-beautiful-legs. Nothing to be worried about. Here are the solutions in form of womens tights exclusively for spring. Read More
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I'm so happy with how these turned out. I liked the pics from the previous blog post, but as you can see, these are 10x better! Dylan just got this new super fancy camera with like, 21 megapixels. Needless to say, we had a lot of fun shooting these....

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50s stuff is getting harder to find. I used to specialise in it, but now the good stuff is few and far between. So I jumped at the chance to snatch these up!

This is all up for grabs on Ebay, fyi. Seller id 'knockoutvintageclothing' .

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I lo

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HIP LINE BY EVE KINIZO-FALL/WINTER CLEARANCE

SECOND ITEM FOR $10It's time for us to clear our Winter stock. WE WANT YOU TO WEAR IT!!Starting March/09-April/09 Hip Line will be clearing stock. Simply go to our clearance page and for every item you purchase you get the second item for $10!!No exceptions, all the items on the clearance page participate in this promotion. When you go to www.hipline.org/clearance you can see the items available .Go quick before we run out of stock! (quantities are limited). Please be sure to check our Promo pol
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Hip Line By Eve Kinizo once again collaborates with Lou Lou Magazine this April for our very special Spring/Summer 09 deals exclusively for Lou Lou magazines and Hip Line customers. IT'S HAPPENING NOW AND ALL OF APRIL !Visit http://www.hipline.org on March 20-April 30 for all the details, specials and discounts!!
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Garment Labeling for a Boutique Line

Labels can be expensive, and labeling requirements are at times confusing. With all the required information (fiber content, care, size, country of origin) a boutique line can run up against more label versions for a small quantity of clothing than can be produced cost-effectively.

I'm excited about Pixyworld's new labels, being produced by Peace Label USA. After combing through the garment labeling laws, I was able to come up with some creative labeling solutions that will allow for the use of
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Sets vs. Mix-and -Match Pieces

boutique baby & toddler girls' outfitsI've recently added a "sets" category to my online store, Boutique Baby & Toddler Girls' Clothes by Pixyworld. It will be interesting to see whether customers prefer to shop the traditional boutique outfits/sets way, rather than the mix & match piece-by-piece shopping popularized by Baby Gap & Gymboree.

I can certainly see the pros and cons of both. When purchasing a set, the price tag is right there, no math or guesswork needed! There's also the feeling that we get a slightly better deal when pu
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Bonanzle!!

funky unique baby & toddler girls' outfitsI opened my Bonanzle booth last week. Bonanzle is big news these days, I guess. (I have to get all my big news from my husband, who is actually in tune with the outside world... I am in my own world of children and design!!)

I hear it is growing exponentially. That's good. I also hear it encourages buyer/seller interaction, another plus in my book.

Of course, with my promo codes you can still get the best deals on the Pixyworld site... but the more exposure, the better!
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Probably, the most fashionable person in your family, with a curious and detailed sense of fashion, is none but your own and very very special little-and-school-going daughter. Being a mother you very easily notice that she is carries no less quantum of fashion instincts than her mother does in terms of spring/summer kids clothing. Read More
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Gone are the days of 70s, 80s and 90s when choosing an interview suit was as easy as buying a train ticket to the interview place. People say that there were no hard and fast rules, during those older days, dictating what to wear and what not. Sincerely, the interviewers only looked at the hidden talent of the potential employee, rather than noticing the quality of the textures only.But in the current scenario, the person at the hot seat has to face not only the chilling questions regarding the
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HONK IF YOU LOVE VINTAGE

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After taking a year off from selling on EBay, I started up again, and am SUPER PSYCHED about this! I've been wearing, collecting, and selling vintage for 15 years, and this'll be my 9th year of selling on EBay. I guess you can say vintage is one of my true passions in life.These pics are some my personal faves of this months goodies! If you see anything you like, go here >>>http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/knockoutvintageclothingA lot of this stuff ends today (Wed. Feb. 18th) at 7pm PST. Others end
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Selling on Amazon

toddler girls fairy outfitsI was pretty pleased to be accepted recently by Amazon to sell Pixyworld toddler boutique clothing. But I couldn't have anticipated how big a project it would be to get launched. Amazon has pretty strict specifications on the type of pictures a seller must use, which was the push I needed to get some photography equipment. I was pretty happy with my first batch of photos, taken yesterday.Then there's the product upload system, which at first I couldn't make head or tail of! I think I have an ink
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New Spring 2009 Line- THRIFT

My musings on our Spring '09 line.....So, what I have realized over the past month or so is the fact that part of starting a company involves the ideas of evolution and adaptation. Not just as a person or a team, but also in the vision of what you hope to create. Many companies change over the course of their existence as they find their own vision and niches. Over the last few months as Thrift has been evolving in the minds of me and Victoria, we have seen a slight change in the direction of ou
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How to wear Color Blocked Dresses

Color-blocked dresses have been a trend that's got some serious adhesive. It's been around since late last summer, and doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.
A color-blocked dress is a garment that has at least two bold, separated colors. It doesn't matter how they're separated as long as there's no pattern, blending, or image.
Sounds beautiful, huh? Well... I've received a lot of e-mails asking what the hell to wear on your feet when your dress has more colors than a rainbow? The majorit
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